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The masons have been busy, and so have the carpenters of late, on the additions to the monastery west wing. So far. as it goes, the extra elevation greatly improves the facade east and west, flnd the additional accommodation of twelve or fifteen rooms will be a decided boon to the closelypacked community. Our next number ought to be embellished with a view of the monastery as it will appear when the whole wing has been raised to the proposed height.
By this time" the marquis" has been almost forgotten. It happened in this wise. On the afternoon of a day not very far removed from April 1st-to wit, Wednesday, April 9th-a foreigner, of rather distinguished appearance, called at Downside, and presented to the sub-prior a letter of introduction of unquestionable genuineness, on the strength of which he was invited to accept the hospitality of the house, and condescendingly agreed to do so. What mattered it if the English spoken by the foreigner of rather distinguished appearance was a trifle fragmentary; what mattered it, too, if his coat was just a little worn at the seams, his boots of an unaristocratic form, and his references (excepting always the aforesaid introduction) of rather too vague and general a character? Was he not the intimate friend of Prince Borghese, and in England to select an educational home for the two interesting sons of that high noble? And had not Downside very properly been recommended as the fittest place whereto the said sons could be sent to learn the English tongue? Of course, then, the distinguished-looking foreigner was invited to stay for Tenebrae; and all who retain a good old-fashioned respect for rank and title will rejoice to learn that the distinguished foreigner in the seedy coat -the noble Marchese Pamfili-Doria-was even induced to pass the night in such poor lodging as the guest-house could afford And what gratitude did he not express for this disinterested hospitality! With what famous masterpieces was not our gallery to be enriched! How rapidly was the tower to be completed, the choir commenced, the church made beautiful with rich Italian marbles! For our marquis, himself a man of great wealth, was a Crcesus, a Rothschild in petto, as heir both of the Borghesi and Torlonia. But the morrow of his coming brought news which dissipated the dreams and hopes which his generous talk had suggested, and the marquis went away. He did not ask for the loan of a single sixpence, nor borrow an umbrella, nor, in a moment of abstraction, put the spoons into the pockets of his rusty coat. No, he simply went away; and if any of our friends meet with the .Marchese Pamfili-Doria, alias Signor Val D'Espinar, may they fare no worse than we did! Tree planting still ranks among the items of local news. "Since our last," a considerable number of trees and shrubs have been planted outside the" old shrubbery," encroaching a little on the lawn, but shutting out the new houses which are growing up in Stratton. Another and more extensive plantation is near the" Black Lane," and when the trees grow up they will effectually hide the chimneys of the Rock coalpit, and break the force of the strong south-westerly gales which sweep over the downs, with all their Atlantic fury about them.
Randolph Kilkelly has just obtained the" Surgical Travelling Prize" of £100 at Trinity College, Dublin-the blue ribbon of the medical schools. The object of the prize is to enable the possessor to study surgery at the best foreign hospitals.
A goodly gathering of Gregorians-old and young-assembled for the Exhibition-day this summer. On Sunday, July 20th-still called Coxhead Sunday-his lordship the Bishop of Newport preached" the goinghome" sermon. Next day the usual cricket-match, "Past v. Present," was not played, but in the forenoon the council meeting and general meeting of the Gregorian Society were held, and several new members were elected. The afternoon was occupied by aquatic sports, at which prizes were won by F. Purssell, C. Hanson, Haddon Cave, and others. Some of the fundamental statical laws relating to the equilibrium of bodies and their centre of gravity, were admirably illustrated by a series of lively experiments on a greasy pole.
In the evening the annual Gregorian dinner took place. Fr. Prior proposed the toast of the evening, the prosperity of St. Gregory's Society, coupling therewith the names of their lordships the bishops of Clifton and Newport, and of Lord Petre, the prime mover in resuscitating and reorganising the society some ten years ago.
On Tuesday, the 22nd, the band of the lst Gloucestershire Volunteer Artillery arrived at an early hour, and performed at frequent intervals during the day. Proceedings began about eleven a.rn, by a short concert, and the distribution of prizes in the palace. On either side of Fr. Prior were seated his Grace the Archbishop of Trebizoud, their lordships the bishops of Clifton and Newport, the Earls of Denbighand Gainsborough, and Lord Petre, while in the body of the palace was a large gathering of the clergy and gentry of the neighbourhood. After speeches from Fr. Prior and Lord Denbigh, the Prefect of Studies read out the names of the Odds ami Ends. successful candidates. Richard Kerin was the most distinguished, fur besides all the class prizes, he carried off the Gregorian medal and a prize of £10, along with a silver medal, for passing the London matriculatiun with honours. The Day prize was won by Lucien Bonaparte Wyse, Bishop Hedley, in making the award, spoke briefly, but very clearly, on some of the great advantages of the study of Greek. In these days of rapid writing, he said, it is necessary to have before us good models of style and of thought; and the models bequeathed to us by the Greeks are the very best of all. Lord Petre said, he addressed the unsuccessful candidates, and assured them that the education of any boy who is gentle and considerate with his companions, and who helps to keep up the tone of the school, is " a magnificent success," even though he has passed no examinations nor won any prize. To encourage literary pursuits, and especially facility in writing, he offered for the best historical essay a prize on the same munificent scale as are all his presents to his Alma Mater. Canon Richards spoke of the necessity of persevering work, and the distribution was terminated by a short address from bishop Clifford.
After lunch, "Taming a Tiger" was acted by A. and F. Pnrssell and G. Finch. Then followed a calisthenic display with clubs and dumbbells, and parallel and horizontal bars. There was some fencing, but uf a very inferior sort, unless our recollections of the principles of the art mislead us. There was no exhibition of the" noble art," nor was l\Ir. Ford present to give his usual lecture on the dignity and utility of that branch of a liberal education. About six p.m. the company dispersed, and early next morning the boys-we beg their pardon, the young gentlemen -went ofJ~and the echoes of Downside rested from their labours. Condltions.s-sd, e,f, g, h will be competed for by the Rhetoric, Poetry, and Higher. Syntax Classes; i, k, by the Lower Syntax and II igher Grammar; I, by the l\Iiddle and Lower Grammar.

ST. GREGORY'S SOCmTY
In d, e, g, the several classes will be examined according to the following standards : -RHETORIc.-In Latin and French, the standard will be that of a pass in honours at the London Matriculation Examination, but continuous prose composition will be required. In Mathematics the examination will cover (a) Euclid i. vi. and the matter thereof. POETRY.-In Latin the standard will be that of the Oxford Senior Local, higher paper, omitting verse composition. In French, the Oxford Senior Local pass paper. In Mathematics (a) Euclid i, iv., and the matter thereof. N.B. The prizes will be awarded at the judgment of an external examiner.
No prize (except l) will be awarded to any candidate who does not satisfy the School Examiners in preliminary papers in Christian Doctrine, English Grammar, Dictation, and Arithmetic.
EXTRA PRIZES.-1. The" Day" prize for the best Grecian, '£] 0 lOs. 2. The "Harting" natural history prizes for (a) the best essay on a subject to be selected by each candidate in any branch of Zoology. (b) The best Collection of Natural History objects, systematically arranged and named, and collected within a radius of ten miles of the College.
3. Two Prizes (first, .£3, and second, .£2) for the best essays on " The Holidays," offered by Th. Von Sobbe, Esq. The candidates will have to declare that they have received no assistance in the composition of their essays. The essays must be given in before November Ist, 4. A Prize, £3, in Music, offered by Francis C. New, Esq. which will be awarded on the usual conditions.
For the purpose of this award the Petre Library is presumed to consist of the Rhetoric and Poetry Classes, the Junior Library of the Syntax Classes. The award will be made to whichever library secures the higher proportion of marks at the Christmas and July examinations together.
NOTIcE.-The usual School prizes will not be awarded to any candidate who does not satisfy the Examiners in preliminary papers in Christian Doctrine, English Grammar, Dictation, and Arithmetic. ::;;r======::::;:ri~HEannexed woodcuts are fac-similes of the seal and initial letter of the Boston Letter of Confraternity already alluded to in our columns. This valuable and, we believe, unique specimen of early English typography has long been among the archives of St. Gregory's, and was probably picked up by one of its monks in England and sent over to Douai some time during the seventeenth century, as the handwriting of the comparatively modern endorsement seems to indicate. It may have been preserved among the papers of the Sodality of our Lady established long ago at St. Gregory's, concerning which we shall have something to say in a future num ber of the" Downside Review." We can tell our readers nothing of the guild or confraternity established in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the church of St. Botulph of Boston beyond what we gather from the letter of fraternity itself.
It appears to have been established during, if not earlier than the time of Pope Nicholas V. (1447-1455), for the earliest indulgences spoken of in the letter were granted by that pontiff. Popes Pius II., Sixtus IV., Innocent VIII., Julius II., Leo X" and" our most holy Father and Lord in Christ, our Lord Clement, seventh of the name, by divine providence pope in our time" (papa mode1"nus), all are said to have enriched the confraternity with many and great indulgences.
The object of the said guild was to support seven priests and sixteen other persons for the daily celebration and administration of the divine offices in the church of St. Botulph of Boston, and to maintain thirteen poor persons who were engaged in the service of the same church. From the letter we gather also that there were seven altars in St. Botulph's church, a visit to each of which was prescribed as a condition for gaining some of the spiritual favours bestowed on the members of the holy guild.
The confraternity was governed by an alderman and chamberlains (" Nos Aldermannus et Camerarii "), and these officials, on the 30th of .Ianuurv, 1531, received into the number of their brethren William Richardson and Margaret his wife. The document, with the exception of the names and dates, is printed in black letter, on a sheet of parchment twelve inches by twelve in size.
Two names besides those of William Richardson and his wife are given; one, possibly that of the" Aldermannus" of the guild, is Johannes Cokys, LL.D., the other that of the printer: "impressum per me Richardum Fakes." Richard Fakes was an early English printer, examples of whose work are extremely rare and valuable. The present example is a case in point. For this small broadside the British Museum offered the sum of £25. The seal is in red wax, and so much of it as remains is in excellent preservation. In an early number we propose to print the entire text of this document.